snorty


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snorty

(ˈsnɔːtɪ)
adv
in a snorting manner
adj, -tier or -tiest
1. involving or characterized by snorting
2. dialect bad-tempered or irritable
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.snorty - (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyedsnorty - (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed
shirty
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
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Either it's spinach in your teeth or a snorty laugh or another faux pas that derails your best sophisticated moves.
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